Arrow lockdown for bow

ABSTRACT

A pivotably mounted arm with a V notch at its extremety is used to hold an arrow on an arrow rest until it is about to be released. The arm is placed on a rod between a fixed end and a collar that can be adjusted to put pressure on the arm in an amount to hold an arrow in place until ready to be discharged. A flexible connected between the arm and the bow string serves to release the holddown arm when the bow string is retracted to shoot the arrow.

BACKGROUND FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to bows used for hunting or tournament archery.

BACKGROUND

[0002] When hunting with a bow and arrow, the hunter tries to keep an arrow on the arrow rest at all times, even when walking through the fields or forest in order to shoot if prey is spotted. The arrow is normally carried slotted in the jaw and positioned on the rest. However, if the bow is turned while being carried the arrow will fall off the rest. On the other hand, if the archer keeps his finger on the arrow holding it on the arrow rest, he looses the opportunity to use that hand to spread foliage while walking through heavily foliaged areas. One method that has been used is to place an adhesive on the arm rest, but this interfered with the accuracy of the arrow when it is released. Another holding means uses a holding arm that lies on top of the arrow above the arrow rest, which lifts up due the air flow of the traveling arrow when it is released. This requires that the height of the holding be tailored to the size of the arrow. A still further method for holding the arrow to the rest uses a rubber band to apply the holding pressure to the arm whereby the rubber band is broken when the arrow is launched. A problem is that the rubber band may break while the bow is being carried or fail to break cleanly when the arrow is released.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

[0003] One object of the present invention is to provide a means to hold an arrow on an arrow rest of a bow while moving around.

[0004] Another object of this invention is to provide a hold down arm that is easy and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

[0005] A still further object is provide a device that is able to be attached to a bow by a person without a great deal of difficulty.

[0006] A still further object of the invention is to create a device that does not interfere with shooting accuracy.

DRAWING FIGURES

[0007]FIG. 1. is a detailed drawing of the device comprising the invention.

[0008]FIG. 2 shows how the inventions used on a compound bow.

[0009]FIG. 3 shows how the invention is used with a recurve bow.

[0010]FIG. 4 is a detailed exploded isometric drawing of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0011]12. Hold down arm

[0012]14. V opening in hold down arm

[0013]16. Rod.

[0014]18. End cap

[0015]19. Collar.

[0016]20. Set screw.

[0017]22. Release Line Hole.

[0018]24. Release Line

[0019]28. Bolt

[0020]30 Compound Bow.

[0021]32. Device

[0022]34. Clamp.

[0023]35. Bolt

[0024]36. Cable Guard Rod.

[0025]38. Slot.

[0026]40. Set Screw.

[0027]42. Bow Line.

[0028]44. Retaining Pin

[0029]46. Hole in Device 32 to accept Rod 16

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0030] This invention is a device that holds an arrow in place on the arrow rest of a bow even when the bow is turned sideways or the archer is walking through woods or fields and releases when the bow string is retracted.

DESCRIPTION

[0031]FIG. 1 is a detailed drawing the invention in its simplest form in which holddown arm 12 having a “V” opening 14 at its distail end is positioned on rod 16 between end cap 18 and adjustable collar 19 having set screw 20 wnich permits the collar to be moved on rod 16 to adjust the pressure on hold down arm 12 Hole 22 in arm 12 through which a flexible string or wire 24 can be passed to tie arm 12 to the bow string. It may also have pin 44 which passes through the side oh hole 22 to retain one end of release linr 24,

[0032] One embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 2 which is a schematic drawing of a compound bow 30 Rod 16 is inserted into device 32 for attaching it to clamp 34, by means of bolt 35 which clamp is attached to cable guard rod 36. Device 32 may have slot 38 therein to permit adjusting the position of arm 12 with respect to arrow rest 39 and set screw 40 also permits adjusting the position of arm 12 by moving rod 16. Release line 24 one end of which is secured at one end and passes through hole 22 and the other end is secured to bow line 42 that releases arm 12 when bow line is retracted to shoot,

[0033] It is also possible to use hold down arm 12 on a recurve bow as shown in FIG. 3 Hold down arm 12 is secured to handle riser 44 in close juxtaposition to, but not touching, arrow rest 39.by affixing device 32 by means of bolt 35 to handle riser 44. Release line 22 is attached to the bow line 42.

[0034]FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a preferred form of an assembly of parts for preparing the hold down arm for use, Arm 12, with “V” opening 14, is pivotably attached to rod 16 between end cap 18 and adjustable collar 19. Rod 16 is placed in hole 46 of device 32 which is attached to clamp 34 by means of bolt 28. Hold down arm 12 has hole 22 in its lower extremity through which flexible coupling 24 passes. Pin 44 passes through the side of hole 22 to prohibit one end of release line 24 from escaping.

[0035] Although the description above contains many specificities, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given. 

1. A device for holding an arrow on the arrow rest of a bow until it is launched, comprising a hold down arm pivotably mounted on a shaft adjacent the arrow rest capable of pivoting over the arrow when the arrow is resting on the arrow rest, said shaft containing an adjustable collar next to the arm and means for attaching the shaft to the bow.
 2. The device in accordance with claim 1 in which the shaft is positioned in a holder which is capable of attaching to the bow.
 3. The device in accordance with claim 2 in which the holder is attached to a clamp which can be fitted to the cable guard.
 4. The device in accordance with claim 2 in which the holder is attached to the riser
 5. A device in accordance with claim 1 having a flexible connection between the hold down arm and the bow string 